Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-12-15
Mr.. Winston Abroad.

Our townsman, p, II Winston Esq,
is on a short visit to Pittsbury, Penn,
and the Chronicle Of that city inter
viewed him, and We extract from that
interview the following
In answer to the question as to wheth
er it was not pretty cold out In Idaho,
Mr.. Winston said /: The climate OF
Northern Idaho and of Eastern Wash
iuston Territory is absolutely perfect.
The winters are very mild and short.
In the Valley OF the Clearwater, where
I live, we had only three weeks Of winter
last year. Most Of the ploughins for
this years crop was done in January
and February. Idaho is much farther
north than Pennsylvania"
"How do you account for this?' was
che next question.
Gas the Gulf Stream tempcrs the
climate of the British Islands so the
warm japan current washes the shore of
Washington Territory at temperature
of82'."
"What are the crops ?" Wheat, oats,
barley, fax, hemp. We raise In Idaho
and Eastern Washington the largest
wheat yield to the acre IN the world, l
think. This year many farms produced
90 and 20 bushels to the acre. The
average will be over 40 bushels. That,
of course, is enormous.
care there any Indians near Lewis
toni"
ayes, the Nez Perces, the tribe that
fought the Nez Perez war in 1877.
They are good fighters. What do !
think is the proper policy to be pursued
towards the Indians? Well, the destiny
of race cannot be settled in an inter
view, but | will say in general terms that
the Indian should be made a citizen
Under the reservation system-~that is
the system by which tribe Of Indians is
kept upon certain body of land known
AZ q reservation--it is impossible for the
race to progress. 1t is, as il, 1T the end
of tho late war the negroes, instead OF
being made citizens, had been herded
together in various counties at the South
and fed by the Freedmen's bureau
Such condition Of any race as amounts
to Acknowledgement aud semi wardshiF
destroy il"
Mr.. Winston was asked if he was not
government officer.
'No. sir, I was appointed register o
the land Office by President Arthur, hell
the position two years and resigned
What do think OF the Lamar-Spark
controversy There is great rejoiein:
all over the Northwest at tho retiremen
Of Gen. Sparks This sentiment is gen
eral, almost universal, and is confined t.
no party. Gen. Sparks was very I'm
popular with the Idaho settlers"
How about the game aud fish ?
"We have p,enty--everl thing but th'
buffalo. They are scarce everywhere
However, l am a.poor sportsman. M,
oldest son, Alexander, is fne shot, an'
all my children fish. The Clearwate
runs at my back gate. We have will
duck aud trout on our table very fire.
quently, which the little ones catch o
kill. As to mineral wealth, the Coeu
d'Alene mining belt is probably the mos
extensive in the world. One OF you
Pittsburghsrs struck it very rich on
there, to use western phrase. | rele
to Mr. Philip O'Rourke, formerly a Goa
miner here. He is a fine fellow an,
worthy of his good luck. There is as
coal 10 Washington Territory. In fact
that territory is called the Pennsylyani
of the Northwest"
"Will these territories be admitted a
States ?"
"There should be general law tina
when Territory has given population
and fixed property valuation it shou''
be entitled to admission. As the matte
now stands it is simply aquesiion Q
politics. | suppose you know what tia
means? l can say only in gener'
terms that the near future will disclose i
the Pacific Northwest magnifceu
empire which will add greatly to tn
strength and prosperity of our republic
There is freedom and equality ther
unknown elsewhere.